Meet the Board
There are currently 12 Board members on the Stevenage Homes Board to help run the service. They consist of:
- Four Councillors
- Three tenants
- One leaseholder
- Four independent people with professional skills
What do they do?
- The Stevenage Homes Board will meet formally every 6 weeks.
- Its role is to oversee the performance of the Company in managing and maintaining the Council's housing stock.
- The Board has a strategic focus and will not get involved in day to day operational issues.
- It will hold the Chief Executive to account for the delivery of the housing service to its customers.
- The Board is primarily concerned with the achievement of service and performance standards, and with all aspects of value for money.
To do this the Board has formed three committees; one to look at finance and audit matters, one to look at personnel and policy issues and one to monitor the delivery of the housing service and the implementation of the plans to improve that service.
Ted lives on the Pin Green Council Estate. He has lived in Stevenage since 1990 as a Stevenage Borough Council tenant. Ted was employed by Staffordshire Constabulary in 1957, and then went on to work for the RAF in Intelligence for 22 years.
Carol is a Councillor member of the Board, and has been a Councillor for 8 years. Carol has aways been on the Housing Panel. She grew up on a council estate in Gloucester and has lived in Stevenage since 1967.
Anthony lives in Broadwater and has done since moving to Stevenage six years ago. He is a leaseholder and currently works as an Analyst Programmer. Anthony is also the baby of the group - only 30 years old! Anthony and his wife have recently had their first baby.
Astrida Mulenga
Astrida is a new addition to the Board. Astrida is a tenant and lives in the Broadwater area of Stevenage.
Brian is a Stevenage Councillor and has lived in Stevenage since 1966. In fact he still lives in the same house in Bedwell he moved into all those years ago!
Helen George
Helen is a new addition to the Board as an Independant Director. Helen currently works as a Housing Strategy Manager at Hertsmere.
John moved to Stevenage in 1967, and is a Councillor member of the Board. John has spent 44 years working in Local Authority, much of it in Housing.
Lis moved to Stevenage in 1987 from the North East of England, and currently lives in Shephall. Lis is a Councillor member of the Board and most of her working life has been within voluntary and Local Authority Housing Organisations.
Roger lives in Stevenage and has done since 1986. He was principle of North Hertfordshire College for over 14 years, and currently works for AVC, a Stevenage based company. Roger has a lot of local knowledge and is an Independent member of the Board.
Simon Smith
Simon has been involved in Housing finance for over 14 years as a consultant and accountant. He has successfully aided other ALMOs in their start up as part of his job and looks forward to the challenges ahead for Stevenage Homes in developing their services as part of the team of board members. He lives in Hatfield and enjoys football, cooking and playing games with his 3 year old son. Simon has recently had another little boy.
Graham Williams
Graham Williams has his own law and insurance consultancy business. He has lived in or around
Amanda Harper-Ives
Amanda Harper-Ives has been involved with the Council and Stevenage Homes for a number of years as a member of the Federation Of Stevenage Tenants Associations (FOSTA). She was born in the town, works in the town and believes passionately in involving customers in shaping the services they receive.